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34 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 10, 2024 PR-2023-151749; GF-2023-156894 1119 TILLERY STREET PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1940 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION 1-story cross-gabled house with cutstone veneer, 1:1 windows, and central tapered chimney with applied “H” ornamentation. The house at 1119 Tillery Street was built around 1940. Its early occupants were John Douglas and Daisiebell Henninger. The Henningers were a large extended family who all owned property on Tillery Street, using the large lots mostly for farming. John and Daisy Henninger owned a greenhouse and raised cactus and ducks; their parents and siblings owned and operated the Green Valley Fruit Company. John D. Henninger worked as a gardener and carpenter. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is constructed with Minimal Traditional elements and incorporates unique cutstone veneer and the Henningers’ initial at the chimney. b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have significant historical associations. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property was not evaluated for its ability to possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e. Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 34 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 34 – 3 Demolition permit application, 2023 Occupancy History City Directory Research, December 2023 1959 John Douglas and Daisy Henninger, owners - carpenter 1955 John D. Henninger, owner 1952 John D. and Daisy Henninger, owners – gardener Daisiebell Henninger Note: Aleen Henninger, widow of John Henninger and mother of J.D. Henninger, listed at 1125 Tillery St.; Henry Henninger at 1124 Tillery; Fred and Ida Henninger at 1127 Tillery, Cecil and Edna Tillinger, proprietors of Green Valley Fruit Co. at 1121 Tillery; Rudolph and Pearl Henninger, florists, at 1131 Tillery 1949 John D. and Daisy Henninger, owners – driver and waitress at Driskill Hotel 1944 1119 not listed. Note: John D. Henninger listed at 1125. Samuel Schuessler listed at 1121. Historical Information 34 – 4 IN MY TEXAS GARDEN. CLARE OGDEN DAVIS Garden Editor.  The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 06 Apr 1958: C14. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 18 Feb 1968: B9 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 07 Feb 1971: A6 Permits 34 – 5